AI Inside
Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis
AI Inside explores what artificial intelligence really means for the world -- and for all of us. Hosted by tech journalist Jason Howell and media scholar Jeff Jarvis, the show delivers weekly coverage of the AI developments shaping technology, culture, and society, and conversations with leading researchers, builders, and thinkers. Jason brings decades of tech media experience at TWiT and CNET with a particular focus on how AI intersects with creativity and culture. Jeff is a respected voice on technology's influence on media and society, author of "The Web We Weave" and "The Gutenberg Parenthesis," and the voice behind BuzzMachine. Together they're working to build genuine public understanding of a technology that's changing everything.
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Mar 26, 2026 • 1h 9min
OpenAI Cleans House Ahead of IPO
OpenAI abruptly shutters its Sora video platform and loses a major Disney investment. Plans for a desktop super app and ties to fusion startups spark IPO-driven strategy talk. Anthropic’s Claude gains powerful computer control features, raising security tradeoffs. Arm debuts its first in-house AI chip and a judge questions the Pentagon’s ban on Anthropic.
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Mar 20, 2026 • 1h 17min
Tokens Are the Next Commodity
They dig into Nvidia's GTC announcements, new chips, and claims that tokens will become a tradable economic unit. They debate AI-driven photorealism in games and the controversy over DLSS 5. They cover major tech layoffs, copyright lawsuits over training data, and AI resurrecting actors for film. They also discuss smaller, cheaper model variants and new conversational features from Google and Anthropic.
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Mar 11, 2026 • 1h 18min
A Billion Dollar World Model Bet
Mike Elgan, technology commentator and newsletter author on AI culture, discusses Yann LeCun’s $1B world-models startup and how it differs from language-first AI. He explores Anthropic’s legal clash with the Department of Defense, Meta’s Moltbook hire and the hype around agentic systems. Conversations touch on enterprise agent platforms, AI-driven work changes, and whether AI is causing worker burnout.
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Mar 5, 2026 • 1h 11min
OpenAI's Opportunistic and Sloppy Deal
They dissect a rushed Pentagon switch from Anthropic to OpenAI and the public backlash around that deal. They cover big tech layoffs blamed on AI and whether automation really means mass job loss. New multi-agent AI systems and model updates get attention. A whistleblower reveals privacy issues with smart glasses and the Supreme Court’s stance on AI-generated copyright is discussed.
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Feb 28, 2026 • 46min
When Agents Negotiate With Agents with Microsoft Research's Saleema Amershi
Saleema Amershi, Partner Research Manager at Microsoft Research who leads teams behind AutoGen and Magentic-One, discusses multi-agent AI systems. She explores agent-to-agent commerce, the Magentic Marketplace, risks like manipulation and first-proposal bias, and tradeoffs between walled gardens and open ecosystems. She also considers human oversight, duty of care, and how interaction guidelines must evolve.
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Feb 25, 2026 • 1h 2min
It's Hard Out There For a Lobster
They unpack a viral “2028 Global Intelligence Crisis” memo and the Wall Street panic it sparked. They debate Anthropic’s claims about API distillation and the risks of agentic tools like OpenClaw. They cover Meta’s huge AMD chip purchase, Samsung adding Perplexity to Galaxy AI, Google’s Pomelli marketing tool, and Claude’s push into finance and HR.
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Feb 12, 2026 • 1h 17min
How Smart Are Today’s Coding Agents?
They compare new coding agents like GPT‑5.3 Codex and Anthropic’s Opus 4.6 and how models are being woven into full‑stack workflows. They dig into AI’s role in media from Super Bowl ads to de‑aging actors. They discuss Waymo using world models for rare driving scenarios and studies showing AI can increase workloads and mislabel medical conditions.
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Feb 4, 2026 • 1h 16min
What Are AI Agents Doing On Moltbook?
They dig into Moltbook, a Reddit-style social network where AI agents argue, joke, and organize. They question whether those agents are real or human-controlled proxies and what that means for scale. They raise security, privacy, and moderation risks when agent tools gain account access. They also debate whether an agent-only social layer is playful experiment or a risky blueprint for future behavior.
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Jan 28, 2026 • 1h 10min
The Kleenex of AI
They test Chrome’s Gemini-powered browser agents and the new Auto Browse autonomous features. They debate Yahoo Scout’s AI search approach and Apple’s rumored Gemini-powered Siri revamp and wearable. They cover Mozilla’s open-source push, DeepMind’s genetic-analysis tool, EU moves to open assistant access, Microsoft’s new AI chip, Shopify’s ChatGPT fee, and an EU probe into deepfake abuse.
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Jan 21, 2026 • 1h 13min
All About AI Automation
Alfred Nutile, an AI and automation developer at Daily AI, explores the future of AI technology. He breaks down Anthropic's Claude Cowork desktop agent, highlighting its potential in automating tasks effortlessly. The discussion shifts to OpenAI's innovative ad strategy for ChatGPT and YouTube's fight against low-quality AI content. Alfred reveals how non-developers can now create micro apps and emphasizes the need for smart automation choices. Tune in for insights on AI's role in enhancing workflows, not replacing them!
